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Gaming, photos, programming, and yapping
Gaming, photos, programming, and yapping
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A small part of this that annoys me is how these companies won't make certain kinds of games because they're too risky, but they aren't averse to the risks of the plagiarism machine?
Call of Duty making a zillion dollars all the time -- and being supported by a literal trillion-dollar company -- and still using AI for art assets is so incredibly pathetic and infuriating.
November 17, 2025 at 8:20 PM
A small part of this that annoys me is how these companies won't make certain kinds of games because they're too risky, but they aren't averse to the risks of the plagiarism machine?
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"one day, when it's safe, when there's no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it's too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this"
‘We Should’ve Done More’: Kamala Harris Slams Biden Admin Over Netanyahu Support and Praises Pro-Palestine Protesters
‘We Should’ve Done More’: Kamala Harris Slams Biden Admin Over Netanyahu Support and Praises Pro-Palestine Protesters
Kamala Harris criticized Joe Biden's Administration, saying they should have been more willing to publicly criticize Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu over Gaza
The post ‘We Should’ve Done More’: Kamala Harris Slams Biden Admin Over Netanyahu Support and Praises Pro-Palestine Protesters first appeared on Mediaite.
dlvr.it
November 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
"one day, when it's safe, when there's no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it's too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this"
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Anti-cheat will still be one of the biggest problems for the new Steam Machine
#SteamMachine #AntiCheat #Linux #SteamOS #Gaming
#SteamMachine #AntiCheat #Linux #SteamOS #Gaming
Anti-cheat will still be one of the biggest problems for the new Steam Machine
Kernel-level anti-cheat feels like it's everywhere now, and will remain a thorn in Valve's side for the new Steam Machine powered by SteamOS Linux.
www.gamingonlinux.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Anti-cheat will still be one of the biggest problems for the new Steam Machine
#SteamMachine #AntiCheat #Linux #SteamOS #Gaming
#SteamMachine #AntiCheat #Linux #SteamOS #Gaming
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Ghost of Yotei has sold over 3.3 million copies in 30 days
➡️ www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/...
#GhostofYotei #PS5
➡️ www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/...
#GhostofYotei #PS5
November 11, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Ghost of Yotei has sold over 3.3 million copies in 30 days
➡️ www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/...
#GhostofYotei #PS5
➡️ www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/...
#GhostofYotei #PS5
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Happy There Is A Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all who celebrate.
November 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Happy There Is A Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all who celebrate.
@skillup.bsky.social your Outer Worlds 2 review is solid but I could tell you haven’t played Fallout New Vegas recently or at all. OW2 reused nearly 50% of the mechanics present in FNV and in some cases answers your gripes about faction reactivity.
November 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
@skillup.bsky.social your Outer Worlds 2 review is solid but I could tell you haven’t played Fallout New Vegas recently or at all. OW2 reused nearly 50% of the mechanics present in FNV and in some cases answers your gripes about faction reactivity.
BALL x PIT is pretty good
November 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
BALL x PIT is pretty good
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Here Are The Two Billionaires Supporting Zohran Mamdani
At least 26 billionaires have spent millions trying to stop Mamdani from becoming New York’s next mayor. More surprising are the two billionaires who stepped up to support the frontrunner.
www.forbes.com/sites/kylemu... (Photos: Getty Images)
At least 26 billionaires have spent millions trying to stop Mamdani from becoming New York’s next mayor. More surprising are the two billionaires who stepped up to support the frontrunner.
www.forbes.com/sites/kylemu... (Photos: Getty Images)
November 4, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Here Are The Two Billionaires Supporting Zohran Mamdani
At least 26 billionaires have spent millions trying to stop Mamdani from becoming New York’s next mayor. More surprising are the two billionaires who stepped up to support the frontrunner.
www.forbes.com/sites/kylemu... (Photos: Getty Images)
At least 26 billionaires have spent millions trying to stop Mamdani from becoming New York’s next mayor. More surprising are the two billionaires who stepped up to support the frontrunner.
www.forbes.com/sites/kylemu... (Photos: Getty Images)
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I'm convinced that Xbox today would be in a different place if Kinect had never become a thing. This was the point when things started to go off the rails.
For better or for worse, The Xbox Kinect was released 15 years ago today.
November 4, 2025 at 11:25 AM
I'm convinced that Xbox today would be in a different place if Kinect had never become a thing. This was the point when things started to go off the rails.
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They’re putting Halo on any old piece of shit these days.
I can’t believe my bitch ex wife doesn’t think this is the sickest fucking thing she’s ever seen. It’s the kind of truck Halo would drive.
November 1, 2025 at 8:15 PM
They’re putting Halo on any old piece of shit these days.
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Steam's latest hardware survey is here for October 2025, and Linux has finally hit the 3% mark:
steamdeckhq.com/linux-hits-3...
steamdeckhq.com/linux-hits-3...
Linux Hits 3% On Steam's October 2025 Hardware Survey - Steam Deck HQ
Steam's latest hardware survey is here, and Linux has finally hit the 3% mark!
steamdeckhq.com
November 2, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Steam's latest hardware survey is here for October 2025, and Linux has finally hit the 3% mark:
steamdeckhq.com/linux-hits-3...
steamdeckhq.com/linux-hits-3...
Miss this little thing
Anyone remember this hardware bundle? This PlayStation Portable Star Wars combo from 2007 includes a silk-screened Darth Vader design and a version of Star Wars Battlefront.
October 28, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Miss this little thing
Cheap barefoot sangria needs love too
October 19, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Cheap barefoot sangria needs love too
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Absolutely not. Give #Linux a try :)
This is the future of Windows. Microsoft wants to rewrite Windows to turn computers into AI PCs that you talk to. It's now bringing AI features to all Windows 11 PCs today, in a bid to convince you to talk to your PC and let AI control it. Full details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/799768/...
Microsoft wants you to talk to your PC and let AI control it
Copilot Voice and Vision are now rolling out.
www.theverge.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Absolutely not. Give #Linux a try :)
Yotei is very cinematic. If you know you’re playing a PlayStation studios / Sony first party title, you know you are gonna get some of the best photo mode moments!
October 14, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Yotei is very cinematic. If you know you’re playing a PlayStation studios / Sony first party title, you know you are gonna get some of the best photo mode moments!
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Help me remember. Wasn't there a game recently that got delayed because its story didn't clear internal quality checks? It was just a few months ago.
SCOOP: Last year, Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction. Was to feature a Black Assassin who, among other things, fought the rise of the Klan
Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke
www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...
Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke
www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...
Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year
Company leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File
www.gamefile.news
October 8, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Help me remember. Wasn't there a game recently that got delayed because its story didn't clear internal quality checks? It was just a few months ago.
I would’ve returned to the franchise bc this setting for an AC game sounds fresh and interesting. I don’t understand what is so “concerning” or “political” about fighting white supremacy.
SCOOP: Last year, Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction. Was to feature a Black Assassin who, among other things, fought the rise of the Klan
Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke
www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...
Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke
www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...
Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year
Company leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File
www.gamefile.news
October 8, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I would’ve returned to the franchise bc this setting for an AC game sounds fresh and interesting. I don’t understand what is so “concerning” or “political” about fighting white supremacy.
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Cowards and bigots
SCOOP: Last year, Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction. Was to feature a Black Assassin who, among other things, fought the rise of the Klan
Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke
www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...
Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke
www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...
Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year
Company leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File
www.gamefile.news
October 8, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Cowards and bigots
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Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
buff.ly
October 8, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.
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🚨 BREAKING: Chat Control BLOCKED in EU! 🎉
Germany just refused to back the EU's mass surveillance "Chat Control" regulation after public pressure! This blocks the required majority in the EU Council and derails next week's planned vote.
NICE JOB EVERYONE! 💪
Germany just refused to back the EU's mass surveillance "Chat Control" regulation after public pressure! This blocks the required majority in the EU Council and derails next week's planned vote.
NICE JOB EVERYONE! 💪
October 7, 2025 at 6:19 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Chat Control BLOCKED in EU! 🎉
Germany just refused to back the EU's mass surveillance "Chat Control" regulation after public pressure! This blocks the required majority in the EU Council and derails next week's planned vote.
NICE JOB EVERYONE! 💪
Germany just refused to back the EU's mass surveillance "Chat Control" regulation after public pressure! This blocks the required majority in the EU Council and derails next week's planned vote.
NICE JOB EVERYONE! 💪
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Megaton: EA is close to a $50 billion deal to go private, WSJ reports www.wsj.com/business/dea...
Exclusive | Videogame Giant Electronic Arts Near Roughly $50 Billion Deal to Go Private
Investors including Silver Lake are eyeing a deal that would likely be the largest leveraged buyout ever.
www.wsj.com
September 26, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Megaton: EA is close to a $50 billion deal to go private, WSJ reports www.wsj.com/business/dea...
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Baldur's Gate 3 is about to get much better on the #SteamDeck thanks to the newest update bringing a native build for the Deck. This should increase performance and reduce memory consumption, and help with performance in Act 3:
steamdeckhq.com/baldurs-gate...
steamdeckhq.com/baldurs-gate...
Baldur's Gate 3's Hotfix 34 Brings Native Steam Deck Version To Increase Performance Overall - SDHQ
Baldur's Gate 3 is about to get much better on the Steam Deck thanks to a native build by Larian, bringing a much improved experience.
steamdeckhq.com
September 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Baldur's Gate 3 is about to get much better on the #SteamDeck thanks to the newest update bringing a native build for the Deck. This should increase performance and reduce memory consumption, and help with performance in Act 3:
steamdeckhq.com/baldurs-gate...
steamdeckhq.com/baldurs-gate...
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I took two Tylenol to try to get rid of this headache, but now I have a headache and autism
September 22, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I took two Tylenol to try to get rid of this headache, but now I have a headache and autism
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